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“Oh, please” Exasperation riddled her words “You aren’t going to start talking about a husband again, are you?”

“Why is that such a sore subject?” He leaned back in his chair in a show of relaxation to ainst ever ain?”

“Of course not” Her response was emphatic and quick “Why would I be when I’ve seen two perfect exaardless of how e to Hattie was very fulfilling, but in a different kind of way And anyone can see how happy Jessy is with Laredo” She paused, irritation flickering through her expression “Although soet so mad at Laredo, I want to haul off and hit him!”

“Why?” Chase frowned in surprise

“Because he obviously let’s his pride stand in the way of going to that next step and actuallyher And why? Just because Jessy runs this ranch and he’s only an ordinary cowboy It’s ridiculous”

“I don’t think pride has anything to do with it, Cat”

“Then why doesn’t he ed

“I suspect he has other reasons Ones that don’t bother Jessy, so they shouldn’t bother us either”

Cat was quick to read between the lines, all her senses going on high alert “Are you saying there’s some truth to the rumors that Laredo is a wanted man?”

“I’ve never asked And I never will” Unspoken was the order that she shouldn’t either

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“Maybe you should think about taking a trip after the first of the year,” Chase suggested in a deliberate change of subject

A sh of surprise slipped from her “Where did that co, and now you’re trying to get rid of me?”

Chase sht hadn’t crossed ood reason Actually I was reible men around here If you spend all your time here on the Triple C, you aren’t likely to ood for you anyway”

“And where would I go?” she countered, uniestion